Royal v. Walsh

[¶ 9] I must respectfully dissent. Upon consideration of the certified questions, I reach a different conclusion than that reached by the majority. Accordingly, I would hold thát disposable income derived from a debtor’s wages and deposited into the debtor’s bank account are exempt from garnishment under Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 1-15-408 and 40-14-50'5(b) (LexisNexis 2003) if the debtor can establish by competent evidence that such sums were derived from earnings for personal services.

[¶ 10] It .is clear that pursuant to Wyoming Stat. Ann. § 1-20-109 (LexisNexis 2001), Wyoming has “opted-out” of…